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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1913
Page
5
National and American Leagues start the season with sixteen clubs, eight in each league, facing pennant races through October 5. Despite few player changes, management shifts occur, notably Frank Chance leaving his long role, as teams rely on veteran rosters and high expectations for a record season.
Birmingham April 10 The Southern League with clubs from Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Nashville Memphis Montgomery Chattanooga and Atlanta opens its thirteenth season. The strongest clubs from last year reshaped rosters for a close race with Mobile at New Orleans Montgomery at Memphis Atlanta at Chattanooga and Nashville at Birmingham. The season runs to September 7.
A collage of baseball gossip notes cites Manager Griffith’s Cuba n fielder Asosta as a rising star for Washington. Yankees enjoyed Bermuda camp, Pirates feature Hofman Carey and Wilson in outfield, Athletics boast strong hitting with Murrey Oldring Collins Baker. Pitching staff for Washington includes Johnson Groom Hughes Cashion Eng and Gallia. Red Sox speedsters Janvrin Carlstrom hint Eagle and Call may leave. Tinker weighs Reds Honolulu plan post season. Fisher York pitcher and Liss discard spitball. Shafer may back up Snow Shafer as Giants shortstop. Burns to replace Devore in outfield. Kentucky reports note Lexington Maysville OLS circuit and a lunacy ruling on Grim. Peoria banquet honors Barry McCormick. Monnie Meyers gets big league tryout with Giants. Mascot Jerry McCarthy chases the jinx for the ramps. four ex majors to manage Northern League clubs including Slab, Flood, Davis, and Whendy. Ban Johnson style column hints at a day of fights and a hoped pennant season.
Capt Barnett has been ill but plans to visit Ann Arbor Michigan early next week. He will inspect the Dolarway pavement, the first place where it was used, to note wear on the surface examine materials and texture and observe the installation method.
At the monthly board meeting the Y M C A heard reports from the religious committee on Sunday afternoon meetings. The five hundred club announced eighteen new members enrolled since the March directors meeting.
Washington reports both leagues have aligned to minimize date conflicts. Each league will play 154 games and the final contest in each will be held on October 5.
Former Congressman Joseph G. Cannon spoke at the Douglas County new courthouse dedication in Tuscola HL on April 10. He delivered his first public address as a private citizen in years, recalling his prewar residence and early election as prosecuting attorney, while noting his birthplace now leans Progressive.
Desjaries are arriving in Indianapolis for the ninth annual meeting of the association of the middle and south, with several hundred members and many prominent classical scholars expected. Representatives from nearly every major university will attend, and chief speaker Dr. Charles I Steinnetz will address The Value of the Class in Modern Education.
The largest privately owned wireless station in the world was formally opened in New Orleans. Owned by United Fruit Company, the station keeps constant contact with its Caribbean Gulf steamships and can reach Panama, Rio Janeiro, Lima and other Central and South American points previously out of direct touch with the United States.
A boxing event in Kenosha Wisconsin features Spike Kelly against Billy Walters in a scheduled matchup tonight. Event details are incomplete with some elements unreadable.
The junior department prepares for a boys indoor baseball league with all members assigned to teams. Four captains Simon Morris Asbury Hodgson Bryant Lumpkin and Merry Pound were named. Captain selections will meet Mr Forbes to finalize teams and registrations before the league is organized.
A prominent Augusta Y M C A worker writes General Secretary W T Forbes of the Athens Y M C A asking for the detailed plan of operation for Sunday afternoon mass meetings for men. He requests how Athens lays out the program, conducts advertising, and finances the meetings and expenses, hoping to imitate the schedule in Augusta.
Community debate centers on the Southern Mutual Building and the Holman as to which will be higher. The Holman is planned for nine stories, the Southern Mutual for seven, yet ground elevation and pitch may leave the Southern Mutual about eleven inches higher at the topmost roof. If placed on level ground, the Holman would edge the Southern Mutual by roughly four inches.
A young delivery boy named Jake Tinney of McKinney's Cash Store was slightly injured in a Wednesday collision at Pope and Hill. His wagon was wrecked and the horse unharmed as a car driven by J. B. Vaughan struck the wagon, throwing Tinney but leaving only minor scratches.
The Baptist Tabernacle in the city is advancing well toward completion and will soon have its roof installed. After roofing, outer veneer work and interior finishing remain to finish the job, with the project touted as the largest auditorium for worship in the city.
Mr E M Howell acting with H L Moss & Company bought the pretty Peacock residence once occupied by Mr Crichton at the Cobb and Billups streets site from Dr D L Peacock family. The sale confirms Howell as the new owner of the property.
Yesterday afternoon residents watched a box kite tethered to the Southern Mutual Building rise into the cloudy sky. The banner billed Brandt’s fluttering out of space and drew steady gaze from passersby in a calm, curious scene.
A local advertisement urges customers to buy screen doors and windows from Bondurant's to seal homes against flies. The note highlights durable screens and affordable prices, aiming to boost summer comfort and savings for residents.
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